White Collar & Government Investigations Blog

Olshan Litigation and White Collar & Government Investigations partner Derrelle Janey published an article in The Recorder, a Los Angeles-based legal publication, entitled “Rule 9(b) as a Gatekeeper for California Health Care Fraud Cases.” In the article, he examines how Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) serves as a threshold requirement in California health care fraud and False Claims Act cases through the recent case of Lifschutz v. Ghasseminejad.

Olshan Litigation and White Collar & Government Investigations partners Derrelle Janey and John Moon published an article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal entitled “Health Care Fraud Is Surging, and Enforcement Is Racing to Keep Up.” In the article, Derrelle and John discuss the rise in health care fraud enforcement in California, with a particular focus on hospice care providers, home health care operators, medical billers and compliance risk.

Olshan Litigation and White Collar & Government Investigations partner Derrelle Janey published an article in Private Equity Law Report entitled “PE and the Crime‑Fraud Exception: How the KKR Investigation Reshapes the Attorney‑Client Privilege.” (You can also read Derrelle’s Bloomberg Law article “KKR-Kirkland Email Ruling Shows Legal Privilege Is No Guarantee” here.) In the article, Derrelle discusses how the DOJ’s KKR investigation may reshape attorney-client privilege, work-product protections and documentation practices for private equity firms.

Olshan Litigation and White Collar & Government Investigations partner Derrelle Janey published an article in Bloomberg Law entitled “KKR-Kirkland Email Ruling Shows Legal Privilege Is No Guarantee.” In the article, Derrelle explains how the crime-fraud exception can expose attorney-client communications in high-stakes M&A and antitrust matters.

Olshan Litigation and White Collar & Government Investigations partner Derrelle Janey published an article in Bloomberg Law entitled “New Financial Crimes Self-Reporting Policy Has Risks and Rewards.” In the article, Derrelle analyzes new corporate enforcement and voluntary self-disclosure and cooperation guidance announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and what it could mean for companies weighing whether to self-report potential misconduct.

Olshan Litigation and White Collar & Government Investigations partner Derrelle Janey published an article in Law360 entitled “To Survive FCA Actions, Small Cos. Must Take Offensive Steps.” In the article, Derrelle discusses the escalating risk that False Claims Act enforcement poses to lower-middle-market companies and the proactive, offensive strategies these organizations should take to protect themselves before an FCA complaint.